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    While a recent trend on social media touts cottage cheese as a healthy food, people should be aware that it may contain high levels of sodium and fat, according to experts at Harvard Chan School.

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    • “I’m not confident to suggest cottage cheese would be significantly different than other types of cheese,” said Harvard Chan School's Qi Sun. He said that most cheese can have high levels of sodium and fat, so he recommends eating it in moderation. https://t.co/x9DwRhsByd

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    Consuming omega-3 fatty acids—particularly alpha-linolenic acid, a nutrient found in foods including flaxseeds, walnuts, and chia, canola, and soybean oils—may help slow the progression of disease …

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    • “The link our study found between diet and ALS is intriguing,” said Alberto Ascherio. “We are now reaching out to clinical investigators to promote a randomized trial to determine whether [alpha-linolenic acid] is beneficial in people with ALS.” https://t.co/fXHGcecsjK

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    During a June 22 panel discussion at Harvard Chan School, experts discussed the broad impacts of bans on gender-affirming care and shared approaches to fighting them.

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    • “Politicians in the last few years created these bans with really no medical evidence or information,” said @ACLU's Arli Christian. “This care is safe, it’s studied, and it is absolutely benefiting these patients ... taking that away will cause real harm.” https://t.co/PpmmchXTwR